Not too sure what you guys are asking, but if you mean will the C5 be able to drive the K701 then yes it can drive it no problem and if low gain is not enough for you there's always the high gain setting.

Anyone trying to amp any version of the Q701/K701/K702/Annie with this? I find I use a headphone at home so much more if I don't need to be tethered to a desk top amp.

I agree. I came here to ask the exact same question... anyone?

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Originally Posted by imackler

Anyone trying to amp any version of the Q701/K701/K702/Annie with this? I find I use a headphone at home so much more if I don't need to be tethered to a desk top amp.

I use the K 701 with the C5. It's a tad bit more analytical-sounding compared to the O2, but I like how it makes the imaging a bit more centered since I find the K 701's soundstage with the O2 to be kind of off: very 1D and the center imaging is a bit less pronounced.

Original firmware (v1.0.x) changed volume once every 55ms while pressing the volume control. So, holding the control for more than 1/20th of a second resulted in moving at least 2 volume steps. We noticed a few requests here for "more steps", and it took a while to realize that you guys weren't asking for more steps, but for better control of the large number of steps C5 already has. It turns out that the average finger motion results in a volume step change of 3-4dB; this motion should have changed volume by only 1dB. And thus, some of you thought C5 had too few steps. You really needed faster fingers, or better firmware.

Today's firmware release (v1.1.0) replaces C5's volume control logic. The amp now changes volume by exactly 1dB for every volume control touch shorter than 0.375 seconds. If you hold the volume control longer, it increases or decreases volume by 1dB every 55 milliseconds. Much easier.

Original firmware (v1.0.x) changed volume once every 55ms while pressing the volume control. So, holding the control for more than 1/20th of a second resulted in moving at least 2 volume steps. We noticed a few requests here for "more steps", and it took a while to realize that you guys weren't asking for more steps, but for better control of the large number of steps C5 already has. It turns out that the average finger motion results in a volume step change of 3-4dB; this motion should have changed volume by only 1dB. And thus, some of you thought C5 had too few steps. You really needed faster fingers, or better firmware.

Today's firmware release (v1.1.0) replaces C5's volume control logic. The amp now changes volume by exactly 1dB for every volume control touch shorter than 0.375 seconds. If you hold the volume control longer, it increases or decreases volume by 1dB every 55 milliseconds. Much easier.

Hey, this may be a novice question, but how would i install this new firmware?

Original firmware (v1.0.x) changed volume once every 55ms while pressing the volume control. So, holding the control for more than 1/20th of a second resulted in moving at least 2 volume steps. We noticed a few requests here for "more steps", and it took a while to realize that you guys weren't asking for more steps, but for better control of the large number of steps C5 already has. It turns out that the average finger motion results in a volume step change of 3-4dB; this motion should have changed volume by only 1dB. And thus, some of you thought C5 had too few steps. You really needed faster fingers, or better firmware.

Today's firmware release (v1.1.0) replaces C5's volume control logic. The amp now changes volume by exactly 1dB for every volume control touch shorter than 0.375 seconds. If you hold the volume control longer, it increases or decreases volume by 1dB every 55 milliseconds. Much easier.

Hey, this may be a novice question, but how would i install this new firmware?

Well, you can buy an AVR programmer, solder 3x2 header pins to the C5's PCB, and install it via Arduino. :p